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Australia's Airbourne Rock a Seattle Tavern!

Ok we've seen various rock shows at the Tractor Tavern in Ballard but Australia's Airbourne in 2016 there? I had to double check I read that right. You've seen their brand of AC/DC-like hard rock and incredible shows in front of huge crowds at the Uproar Festival, KISW Pain In The Grass etc. but to...

Taryn's Wreckreation Guide: Charity Cribbage Tournament!!

It's all happening!! As it turns out, my friends at Skookum Brewery are as passionate about the art of cribbage as I am, and further more, they're passionate about creating a world free of Multiple Sclerosis! On the heels of the Bike MS: Deception Pass Classic for the National MS Society , they're...

Taryn's Wreckreation Guide: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer!

October is right around the corner, and every year I get involved with Snohomish County's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer through the American Cancer Society . I'm inviting YOU to join me in the fight! This 5k walk in Everett is inspirational, motivating, and truly important to the community!...

Taryn's Wreckreation Guide: Bumper Chrome!!

Since I was a little girl, I have always loved fishing. My family was always big into trout fishing on Western WA lakes, the occasional walleye fishing in Eastern WA, and even some humpy fishing in Port Susan Bay. However, I had never caught a salmon until yesterday morning. Brad and I hit the...

Prophets of Rage/Awolnation/Wakrat - White River 9.10.16

Taryn's Wreckreation Guide: Bike MS is in TWO DAYS!

How is it almost ride time? I feel like the summer FLEW by. The Bike MS: Deception Pass Classic kicks off on Saturday, and I am so ready to ride for this incredible organization for a cause that is VERY near and dear to my heart. Most of you probably know that my mom lives with Multiple Sclerosis...

Taryn's Wreckreation Guide: 3 'S' Words For Rainy Days

In the PNW, we're waving goodbye to that sweet summer sunshine and trading it in for rainy days. I don't mind! I LOVE the rain. If you're struggling to cope with the change of seasons, here are 3 'S' Words For Rainy Days: 1. Sleep. Easily one of my favorite things to do when it's raining. This...

Volbeat/Killswitch Engage - WaMu Theater 9.6.16

Rock Blog: VOLBEAT Invades Seattle

WHAT A NIGHT! If you were there, then you already know. Volbeat blew the roof off WaMu Theater last night in Seattle! Before things got going, I had the amazing opportunity to interview Michael Poulsen and Robert Caggiano backstage, and they were so insanely cool. Apparently I got the memo to wear...

Rock Blog: The Ramones Turn 40

It would be reasonable to say that Punk Rock began in earnest in Tacoma when the amazing Sonics released “The Witch” in 1964. But the genre's roots in America began as a true musical art form in the 70s and early 80s. It was very different city to city. Los Angeles had The Germs and X, DC had Bad...